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Intentions to participate in counselling among front-line, at-risk Irish government employees: an application of the theory of planned behaviour

Year: 2012

Type: article

Abstract: The study set out to examine intentions to engage in counselling among at-risk Irish government employees and the differential utility of two alternative theory of planned behaviour (TPB) models of behaviour to explain intentions to participate in counselling. Individuals (N=259) employed in a front-line, at-risk occupation for the Irish government completed a TPB-based questionnaire. Quantitative analyses revealed that participants held positive to neutral intentions to participate in counselling, irrespective of gender. The original TPB model explained 49.9% of variance in intentions whereas an alternative TPB model, splitting the perceived behavioural control (PBC) construct between its internal and external control components, explained a further 8.9% of variance. Furthermore, self-efficacy was found to be the strongest predictor of intentions. This study therefore supports the use of the TPB in understanding counselling-seeking behaviour.

Source: British Journal of Guidance and Counselling

DOI: 10.1080/03069885.2012.681769

Authors: Philip E. Hyland, Christopher G. McLaughlin, Daniel Boduszek, Garry R. Prentice

Institutions: University of Ulster, Ulster University, Derry-Londonderry Campus, Dublin Business School

Language: English

Topic: Behavioral Health and Interventions

Subfield: Applied Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2090069659